Am Freitag, 8. Februar 2013, 16:48:05 schrieb Robert Schweikert:

Also the dumb phone automounts as a CD, does anyone have any idea how to disable this. Running XFCE, but that the phone identifies itself as a CD is IMHO not related to the desktop environment ;) . The phone is running Android 4.1.1. The machine the phone gets connected to runs openSUSE 12.2.

For KDE there is kio-mtp which you can find and install via software.opensuse.org. In case the connection breaks down it helps to switch the phone to ptp and back to mtp. Works fine with a Galaxy Nexus. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 02/08/2013 10:48 PM, Robert Schweikert wrote:

Hi,

Who ever came up with the idea that one needs a protocol to copy a file.....

Anyway, my son recently got a Motorola Razr M and silly me I did not do any research ahead of time. Thus I am now stuck with a device that does not function as a mass storage device and only has the stupid MTP option.

I've sent a patch upstream and have a pending SR to add the device ID to libmtp in OBD. WIth this the mtp tools recognize the device and things appear to be working.

While this would be an excellent opportunity to teach my son something about the command line ;) I am wondering if there is no GUI way to make MTP devices work?

Look for gmtp in software.opensuse.org You may also need to add the appropriate lines in /etc/udev/rules.d/ I have the following in 80-kindle.rules for kindle SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04b0", ATTR{idProduct}=="040a", MODE="0666" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Recently there was an article by Aaron Peters in Linux Journal (February 2013 issue): "Making Linux and Android Get Along". One of the ways recommended there is installing SSH server on the phone and connecting to it from Linux box (as the author writes, it's suitable if your Linux box "is the boss" and your phone can use WiFi connection). I prefer QuickSSHd to SSHDroid he mentioned (no ads, at least). Then you can use command line (ssh, sftp) or one of the GUI options (e.g. fish or sftp connection from krusader, shell link from mc). On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 11:48 PM, Robert Schweikert wrote:

Hi,

Who ever came up with the idea that one needs a protocol to copy a file.....

Anyway, my son recently got a Motorola Razr M and silly me I did not do any research ahead of time. Thus I am now stuck with a device that does not function as a mass storage device and only has the stupid MTP option.

I've sent a patch upstream and have a pending SR to add the device ID to libmtp in OBD. WIth this the mtp tools recognize the device and things appear to be working.

While this would be an excellent opportunity to teach my son something about the command line ;) I am wondering if there is no GUI way to make MTP devices work?

I know there is mtpfs but do not know how to connect the dots to maybe get the device to reveal it's secrets in the file browser.

Also the dumb phone automounts as a CD, does anyone have any idea how to disable this. Running XFCE, but that the phone identifies itself as a CD is IMHO not related to the desktop environment ;) . The phone is running Android 4.1.1. The machine the phone gets connected to runs openSUSE 12.2.

Thanks for any help. Robert

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